From: "thomas p." 

On 21 Mar., 08:15, "John D.Wentzky"
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> "Anlatt the Builder"  wrote in
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> > On Mar 20, 9:08 pm, "John D.Wentzky" >
> >> > Courts are permitted to declare laws unconstitutional.
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> >> Wrong.
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> >> >  It's part of the checks and balances of our
> >> > governmental system.
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> >> Wrong.
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> >> > That is exactly what happened in Massachusetts.
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> >> Most everyone knows they committed an illegal act.
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> > What statute did they violate?
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> The Statute against treason.
> And, the law-making procedure in the Constitution.
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> > If "most everyone" knows they committed an illegal act,
why haven't
> > they been arrested?
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> Who knows?
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> > Why am I asking questions of someone who says that courts can't
> > declare laws unconstitutional, when it has been one of the bedrocks of
> > American law for centuries?
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> Where do you find that the Courts are qualified to declare laws
> unconstitutional?

If the courts do not have that power, why are their decisions accepted by
legislators, governors and presidents; and they have been accepted since
the first Supreme Court did it.

> Why is it that you would rather the courts strike down the representative
> framework of the USA and its States than for them to patiently await the
> completion of the representative process?

What does the above mean?

> Why do you think every criminal needs to rush things through court?
> LOL!

Why do you think every criminal does that or tries to do that?

> Is it because they are afraid they are going to be punished?-

Who knows, apparently it is your fantasy.

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